Reviews

Sherlock Holmes: Selected Stories by Arthur Conan Doyle

eleanormaddy's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

Not the exact version I read. The stories I read included;

CONTENTS
A Scandal in Bohemia
The Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man With the Twisted Lip
The Blue Carbuncle
The Speckled Band

Really enjoyed the short stories, favourites were scandal in Bohemia (like that Sherlock is outwitted) and speckled band is very clever!

mmic's review

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

While not all of the mysteries are great, the prose is always as smooth as butter. Reading this collection was a delight. 

whatkatyreads's review

2.0

I got as far as finishing The Navel Treaty and I couldn't bring myself to read anymore. I'm not sure why these stories are so popular as I just couldn't get into it at all. Holmes is not a likeable character. The way I described him to a friend was 'an arrogant know-it-all.' Maybe I'm missing the whole point but even after reading four more Holmes stories, I still wasn't believing in him.

It's Christmas break and I have too many other books that I'm longing to read before I have to start reading for university again to delay any longer on a book I don't like. Maybe I'll give it another chance one day but not now when my time is tight.

fmoreno's review

5.0

Sherlock Holmes never disappoints. I absolutely love this detective.

curlyhairedbooklover's review

5.0

I LOVED reading the original Sherlock and even though I found the writing confusing at times it was AMAZING!!!